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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2014
Page
9
The piece highlights Iowa's low ranking in child mental health services, the broad impact of severe mental illness on families, and the nationwide estimate of 4 million children living with serious disorders. It notes access barriers and the high lifelong costs if care is delayed, stressing caregiver challenges.
A report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that in 2012 Iowa served 15 595 children in public mental health care and only 47 percent had improved functioning after treatment. The state has recently changed how services operate, affecting overall care.
National and state figures show 21 percent of American children aged 9 to 17 have a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder with minimal treatment, Iowa faces 60 percent of bipolar cases starting before 18, 149 public psychiatric beds in 2010, and 65 Iowa counties without a psychiatrist. The Medicaid daily rate for Iowa children’s residential treatment stands at $165.53, the nation’s lowest. Data drawn from CDC, CMS, and state groups.
Bill Whittaker began photographing Iowa towns after a chance observation in Colfax in 2007. He aimed to document communities during surveys for infrastructure, capturing places like the Old Stone Mill in Spillville and many sites no longer standing.
The city painted a bright green skid resistant square on Third Avenue downtown as a test to improve bike lane visibility. Public reaction ranged from praise to frustration as drivers ignore the lane and critics question the value of the project funded by a grant.
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